Ingredients
- White rum ✓ you have it 6 cl
- Lime juice ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Honey syrup ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Soda water ✓ you have it 5 cl
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Possibly Cuba’s oldest cocktail: rum, lime, honey and a little water, traditionally served in a clay cup.
Method
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1
Stir the honey syrup and lime juice together in the cup.
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2
Add the rum and ice.
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3
Top up with a little soda and stir.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Canchánchara is classically served.
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